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Hi,
My wife's dash took a nice jump into a swiming pool over the weekend. Hoping that after it dried out it will come back to life... it hasn't... and it may never will.
Since we are long past the 1 yr. contract with T-Mobile, we are think about renewing the contract, however the big question is should we get the dash, the wing or the shadow.
So... I am open for reasons to make a final decision.
TIA...
jmgallego said:
Hi,
My wife's dash took a nice jump into a swiming pool over the weekend. Hoping that after it dried out it will come back to life... it hasn't... and it may never will.
Since we are long past the 1 yr. contract with T-Mobile, we are think about renewing the contract, however the big question is should we get the dash, the wing or the shadow.
So... I am open for reasons to make a final decision.
TIA...
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Dash because it is tiny and has qwerty. Shadow looks cool....no Querty. There is a shadow 2 coming out very shortly. Saw pictures doesn't look as nice as the first but they are just spy photos and they don't say whether it has a qwerty or just a dialpad like ole one. Wing is kinda bulky. I dunno. I go with dash or wait for something as great as dash but newer. The dash with WM 6.1 and opera mini is like the perfect device. For cheap
I love my dash. For it's size, it packs alot of features. I just flashed to Ricky's rom because I was considering getting a Wing myself. As mentioned before the Wing is rather bulky and mind you I also own a Blackberry 8800. So cast my vote for the Dash. The Dash's only flaw is it's battery life. (Although I am a heavy user)
get the wing. that **** is tight as hell. i would of got it instead of the dash but i was too poor
Is the Wing and the Shawdow having update problems? I just visited Windows Mobile site and the only one with a 6.1 update is the Dash. Is this correct? Maybe I am not seeing the whole story.
wing sux. shadow is a slider and slider sux. dash is slow on WM6 but when u upgrade to 6.1 its all gravy.
Get an unlocked Pantech Duo? Ooh, I bet I wasn't supposed to say that here!
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Is the Wing and the Shawdow having update problems? I just visited Windows Mobile site and the only one with a 6.1 update is the Dash. Is this correct? Maybe I am not seeing the whole story.
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This is the second instance I've seen of someone seeing the Dash mentioned on Microsoft's website concerning a 6.1 update! I literally go to the Windows Mobile site EVERYDAY and check for updates for the Dash, to no avail. What is the URL to the EXACT page where it discusses the 6.1 update for the Dash???
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wing sux. shadow is a slider and slider sux. dash is slow on WM6 but when u upgrade to 6.1 its all gravy.
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woah i wouldnt go as far to say sliders suck. maybe the shadow slide sucks but ive used several sliders that were pretty solid.
i would go with the dash. its a pretty small phone for the features it has, the full qwerty keyboard, and a jogger strip. i mean come on. i used to have a mda and got rid of it cause it was bulky as hell, i know the wing looks a little slimmer but still bulky.
I have all three, and honestly it depends on your requirements.
Dash: Excellent all around smartphone, nice loud speaker, bright screen, very fast with 6.1, slim, decent battery life, qwerty!
Wing: The ultimate toy, cheap touchscreen pda phone, looks nice, has everything but 3G and GPS, but is also bulky and inconvenient to use in the car or while multitasking.
Shadow: It looked really cool but turned out to be super impractical to use, no qwerty, terrible battery, meh body color choices, not much of a following, but the home screen rocks.
Ultimately the Excalibur (Dash) with Rick's rom wins hands down.
Hope this helps.
I would recommend the dash.
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I have all three, and honestly it depends on your requirements.
Dash: Excellent all around smartphone, nice loud speaker, bright screen, very fast with 6.1, slim, decent battery life, qwerty!
Wing: The ultimate toy, cheap touchscreen pda phone, looks nice, has everything but 3G and GPS, but is also bulky and inconvenient to use in the car or while multitasking.
Shadow: It looked really cool but turned out to be super impractical to use, no qwerty, terrible battery, meh body color choices, not much of a following, but the home screen rocks.
Ultimately the Excalibur (Dash) with Rick's rom wins hands down.
Hope this helps.
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I completely agree.....
Dude I don't think this is right subforum - all have have Dash, and most of us love dash .
This is like you enter Opera forum and ask "Opera, Firefox, or Internet Explorer" .
I love my Dash. My Dash is my second wife .
Not so expensive, fast WM6.1, all basic ****s you need - Phone, SMS, Calendar, E-mail, Opera support, many many games, apps,pretty tinny design, QWERTY keyboard, mp3/mp4 functionalaty, ultra bright clear screen, loud speaker, not slider , Wi-Fi support.
All you need is to pay attention and don't hit this phone to floor - you will break your screen, and buy second battery, because battery life is about 8-10 mounths.
And some cool extra - this subforum with ultra heavy support - this is really really important - believe me.
((rallying the crowd to chant louder)) Dash...Dash...Dash...DASH...DASH...DASH!!! Although, if I could get my hands on one--I think I'd like a Cavalier.
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((rallying the crowd to chant louder)) Dash...Dash...Dash...DASH...DASH...DASH!!! Although, if I could get my hands on one--I think I'd like a Cavalier.
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No you wouldn't like a cavalier. A ****load of people have the dash or it's cousins. There are a ton of people hacking it and releasing stuff like wm6.1 betas and custom roms. The Cavalier not so much.
Dash Wins Hands Down
Kind of an old thread but still a relevant topic; the Wing is too slow; I am used to the 8525, and frankly the wing is really slow. By the way, I also do not like the tilt. Yes I have owned it and I sold it. I have had the dash quite a while, and I just bought a Shadow.
Overall, if I could only own one, it would be the Dash. Without question is the best all around device.
Only thing is if I rode the bus often, then the 8525 would be nice to have in that case. Because you have both hands to surf
Wing sucked IMHO. I tried it at t-mo store. TOo slow...if you want a PPC get a used 8525 ($150-$200).
Dash...Dash...Dash...
Dash All The Way!!!!
went to the tmobile store and played with a shadow, colors suck, and it feels fragile as hell. i feel that if i were to drop it, it would shatter into a million little pieces. havent played with a wing, but im the proud owner of my dash. which i drop at least 2 times a day... work sucks
ALL IN ALL ITS THE DASH ALL THE WAY
p.s. got mine for 50 bucks
50 with a 2 yr. contract??
Hi,
i have a prop my provider had change my xperia due to 4 cracks in a half year against the Touch pro 2. The action needs 4 weeks in between i bought the touch pro and get lucky with it. I had decide to put the rhodium on ebay when it comes.
Now i have the device 3 days and i can't decide anymore which of the Phones get back
The Pro is smaller and better to handle but the Pro 2 looks and feels much more better for quality reasons.
When i hold the Raphael in my Hands it feels loose and the back cover makes noises.
Is here anybody with both devices and can give his Experience with the quality of both devices
Thanks a lot and sorry for my bad english
I have both phones. Hand down for the TP2 for these reasons.
1) Better build quality. No wobbly screen what so ever. (At least on mine.)
2) Just an over all build quality of the whole device itself. (Accept battery cover)
3) The screen is enormous compared to TP1.
4) Keyboard on the Rhoduim is the best I have ever used on any handheld device.
5) TF3dD is much more responsive and no lagging what so ever.
6) The Rhoduim just is much more faster, more responsive and quicker on every aspect of the device.
7) Very finger friendly. You don't need to use the stylus like you do on the TP1. I only use it when using file explorer.
I could keep going on, but I just wanted to list some of the most noticeable differences from the two. In conclusion the Touch Pro 2 looks a whole lot better and feels a whole lot better. When you hold the Rhoduim in your hands you can feel it is very well made. I am very pleased with my purchase. Hope this helps.
I also have one Touch Pro and one Touch Pro2, and i choose Touch Pro2 without any doubt, or you might regret it someday.
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Thanks for your feedback, i'm a little bit in sorrow with the chrom frame at the xperia it starts flaking and becomes cracks.
And the hole device was creaking after short time.
rookie333 said:
Thanks for your feedback, i'm a little bit in sorrow with the chrom frame at the xperia it starts flaking and becomes cracks.
And the hole device was creaking after short time.
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About the chrome sides. It looks and feels like it won't be a problem, but I could be wrong. I installed the Zagg full body protector which covers the chrome, at least 90% of it. So maybe this will help with any chrome flaking that may occur.
I've the Touch Pro and sold it off for the Touch Pro 2. Am not regretting it at all... I totally forgotten about me owned a Touch Pro before, until you posted the topic about it... It's like driven a BMW before and now a Ferrari That's the feeling of having the Touch Pro 2.
I would keep the Touch Pro 2. The build quality on the Touch Pro in my experiences is not up to par with other HTC devices. My original FUZE (AT&T Touch Pro) DPAD went bad. The capacitive sensors just stop working correctly which makes it impossible to use any buttons except up and down. My replacement (refurb) is developing this same issue.
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I've the Touch Pro and sold it off for the Touch Pro 2. Am not regretting it at all... I totally forgotten about me owned a Touch Pro before, until you posted the topic about it... It's like driven a BMW before and now a Ferrari That's the feeling of having the Touch Pro 2.
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Same here; my dog ate the TP1. Waited for the TP2 to be available and no regrets for waiting and having to use a Touch Dual for a couple of months...
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Thanks again for the nice post the TP1 is already on Ebay.
i think my problem is to disturb the Ferrari
Perhaphs you want to post also in marketplace!
One plus for TP2!
Get the awesome TP2 and be a happy camper on the xda forum!
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Get the awesome TP2 and be a happy camper on the xda forum!
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since i got the fu..... Xperia i already be a happy camper here
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It's absolutely sickening, i have the Device 7 Days and saw here the thread wobbly screen, what should i say, mines too 4 to 6 mm in each position
i talk with HTC and they tell me bring it back it's a faulty device.
Now is the fu...... Pro 2 on the Way to o2.
The whole Handy manufactures produced **** for a lot of money and we all are so stupid and buy it
Just wanted to say thanks!
This helped me in my decision to go after the Rhodium after all (even though I like the design of the Raphael much more).
I cant make up my mind. Is there any issues I should know about? Any help would be appreciated.
Rhodium if you prefer to have the best hardware keyboard device to this date
And don´t forget to vote!
QWERTY all the way
If you are into typing alot (messaging, emailing, ... etc) than forget about full touch devices, .. QWERTY is the way to go, .. IMO touch screen texting would NEVER replace full QWERTY keyboard no matter how good it was
having that said, .. have you checked OmniaPro? .. It has QWERTY + AMOLED Screen + 800MHz Process and it is cheaper that Rhodium (Tilt 2) not sure if it comes to AT&T though
here is a link for comparison
http://wmpoweruser.com/?p=5024
I would say go with the Tilt2. If you don't want to use the physical keyboard, you can always use the on screen one. That way you are not stuck with only the on screen one. (Personally, I like options.)
I used to have the first Tilt (it was my first phone with a physical keyboard). I don't think I will ever own another phone without one. However, I do find myself using the on screen keyboard every now and then on my Tilt2.
i love the tilt 2. The only thing that really bugs me about it is the weight and the size. Other than that, it's a great device.
I think these are the question you have to ask yourself:
1-do you type a lot, and do not mind the weight and size. if so, go with tilt 2. (additional benefit of titlt 2 is the larger screen size which is much easier to use when you use the finger and brwose web).
2-do you want a small and portable device, if so, get pure.
Tilt 2.....
I learned how to type really fast using the iPhone, but for some reason the HTC keyboard doesn't 'catch up' to space bar button presses that well. I have to wait for the space to add in and the auto word correction options to go away and it slows me down.
I heavily considered the Pure, but I went with the Tilt 2 because of the screen. The device itself isn't that thick so if you wanted to go all touch screen you won't really feel like you have a needlessly large device in your hand. The Pure's screen is tiny in comparison to the iPhone and the Tilt 2's screen. At least for me. And I don't take many pictures, but without a reliable flash, 3MP and 5MP really don't make much of a difference.
I'd go with the Tilt 2 and find a good third party software keyboard. You won't be disappointed with the slide out keyboard should you decide to use it.
Tilt2 for the screen and I like the face down speakerphone. I also like the heavy feel of it. The Pure just feels so cheap to me in comparison.
I have the Tilt 2 as I wanted the hardware KB. However, after installing Swype, I am finding myself using it less and less.
The screen is also a bit larger in the Tilt 2
I have used both and I must say the larger screen on the tilt2 is more useful than I thought
imo if you're a big texter get the tilt2...whether you're using the hardware or the on screen keyboard, its just a lot easier on tilt2
but if you like to take pictures with your phone get the pure...I found that besides the difference in resolution, the pure takes way better pictures...theres no match (pictures taken by the pure are clear and have nice colors...the camera on the tilt2, on the other hand, is just so bad that its impossible to not take a noisy picture)
I tried the Pure for a few weeks. It is nice but I did not like the small keyboard much. Most keys were ok but the side keys for me were hard to get. e.g. press the one key and you get the two key, etc.
One other thing that bugged me was the vibration of the camera when I sat it down. Or sometimes when I tapped it in my hands. I took it back and looked at a new one and it did the same thing. No biggy.
I did return it though. They took it back without any questions.
My store was Radio Shack. $29.95 w/2 year renewal.
AT&T store 149.99.
I have ordered a Tilt 2. After testing it out at the AT&T($250 before $50 rebate) store it felt nice.
I ordered a refurb through Amazon for $50 and renewed 2 year contract. The new one was $174.
If ordered new through Amazon for $99 with a new 2 year contract.
I just hope the refurb is good. I am poor .
Sorry that i'm posting this if there has been other threads like this, Search was down.
Anyway, is the GPU 'PowerVR SGX540' bad for 'HD' games? Such as GTA 3 or Modern combat 3, etc.
I'm wanting to buy this phone between now to december as i have a planned overseas trip in december. This phone appealed to me due to it's sleek-ish design and the curved unusual screen. How great is the camera quality? I've been on gsmarena.com for quality checks however i can't really tell the differences (tested with galaxy s3 and one x cameras).
Also, is the battery life good enough for moderate usage (a bit of gaming, texting, browsing) throughout the day? (I usually charge my phone whenever i go to sleep)
Wanting to switch from Galaxy 551 to Galaxy Nexus. Originally i wanted to go for HTC One S but they do not sell that model in New Zealand.
Is this phone worth buying now? Or should i buy another different phone - similar specs/price would be nice (in NZD)
Thanks in advance
EDIT - Will this phone still be supported in.. lets say 2 years? (2014/2015). I can get this phone for around $550-$600 since i cannot shop online.
Yes it will be supported for years.
By Google, XDA, and everyone else.
Look at the dinc. Still has development and has JB.
If you can wait for next month for the next Nexus. But I must warn u.
If you wait.
1.) Development will be strong but there won't be much till 3-5 month later.
2.) Price may be high.
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Yes it will be supported for years.
By Google, XDA, and everyone else.
Look at the dinc. Still has development and has JB.
If you can wait for next month for the next Nexus. But I must warn u.
If you wait.
1.) Development will be strong but there won't be much till 3-5 month later.
2.) Price may be high.
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Development sounds good - My current phone has hardly any development as it's not a popular one.
The Price shouldn't really increase in my country, may stay the same but definitely not increase (If that's what your stating)
this phone very nice...fast updater..simple phone..:good:
I wouldn't recommend you buy this phone. Actually, this is the best phone I've ever had, the hardware is amazing and there is a lot of development for this model, BUT there is a massive manufacturing defect, a lot of Gnex starts having issues with charging and battery drain because a problem with the Micro USB port, this makes the phone unusable and Samsung is not responding about the problem, sometimes they even say that it is not a manufacturing defect so you have to pay for repair...
So, buy another phone, this one is not worth it.
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I wouldn't recommend you buy this phone. Actually, this is the best phone I've ever had, the hardware is amazing and there is a lot of development for this model, BUT there is a massive manufacturing defect, a lot of Gnex starts having issues with charging and battery drain because a problem with the Micro USB port, this makes the phone unusable and Samsung is not responding about the problem, sometimes they even say that it is not a manufacturing defect so you have to pay for repair...
So, buy another phone, this one is not worth it.
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I just looked up some reports about this... It seems like the usb hardware is bent when it happens
Those issues are not as common as they seem.
Like the Death Grip for the iPhone 4. Only 1% complained. Even though it seemed like a global complaint.
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Yes it still is good. Despite of its age its still up there with the heavyweights.
Look here :
http://www.phonedog.com/rankings/smartphones/
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i'm sorry, but i just had too:
my device is great. probably won't switch until development for it dies, or something drastic happens *knock on wood* (lol)
note: gta 3 runs great, btw
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Hey galaxy nexus is just great (coming from a Defy) and it got enough power hardware wise to be quite future proof.
Next Nexus?
Next Nexus... Please send me some links as I badly want to get rid of my S3 because I miss my Nexus... except for the camera... The S3 camera is fantastic, the Nexus camera was a disaster in my opinion...
Thanks for showing me the light
I've somehow persuaded my parents to allow me to buy online.
Should i get Galaxy Nexus or HTC One S?
I really like One S's hardware but i like Nexus's software... tough choice really (Both similar price online, S4 Krait cpu)
ifrit723 said:
I've somehow persuaded my parents to allow me to buy online.
Should i get Galaxy Nexus or HTC One S?
I really like One S's hardware but i like Nexus's software... tough choice really (Both similar price online, S4 Krait cpu)
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Of the two, nexus, hands down. $350, and top notch development, for a very long foreseeable future. Hardware wins after 2-3 years. Software wins every other time.
I777 gets it done, gnex just for fun
sooo i used and tested a lot of phones in my life.about 3 months ago i started to check the top class. my colegues at work had oneX, oneS, S2, S3, iphone4 and 4s and a GNex. OneX was the firmest, the feel of the materials was great i personaly dont like those capacitive buttons on any phone but, whatever, it had NO battery cover so when something happens you're f****d. S2 was and still is a classic but it was getting old. still good but as i said its old. S3 should be the bomb, it was called the best phone yet. yup its big and what not but that ****ty button and the overall feel of it was a disaster. it was so poorly built for my taste. it was too much plastik, too round i dont know. then i tested the nexus!
oh man first of all the feel of it in the hand. the ballance it gets, with that thicker part it made it feel like a part of the hand. the power button is on the right side and on the RIGHT (HTC). The the first thing i notice is there is no physical button. simple thought for me was less **** to get damaged, so great. when i saw the nav buttons it were the same from my transformer and then it came to me that they were integrated in the scren. well not integrated, but the part of the screen. if you watch a movie or a picture the would go back and it would be the movie/picture. like all phones today they get greassy, when i tourned it back i saw the cover. it was ok. nice pattern but a strange way to take it off and back on. everytime i think something would break. i think it's not a phone for people who change SIM cards often. it was awesome.
but still blah blah blah S3 has 4cpu, 2ram bigger screen. oneX is great almost the same as S3. So i wanted finally a S3 cuz of the bigger screen i watch movies on my phone and tablet and a lot of web. but then i thought it was to damn expensive. 4cpu for what??? Photoshop, 3d moddeling, hard core gaming...hm get a pc or something else for games like psp. cuz a game eats battery like crazy. so insted after a lot of thought for half the bucks i had an awesome phone.
dude buy it i don't know any better phone right now not cuz of this forum or something like that it's cuz the price and what u get us phenomenal!!!
cheers:victory:
I've seen some threads/posts relating to Galaxy Nexus's screen and how it shows these 'lines' or 'dots'. Is this normal for a pentile screen?
Quite a nice device
When it comes to an Android, the GNex is still at the top IMO. The fact that google supports it directly is very nice, and while it may be a bit behind others in stats, it performs quite admirably. The build quality of the device is on par with other samsung devices such as the S3. The camera is probably its weak point, with only 5mega pixels and run of the mill optics, its not going to win any awards for its pictures. However, it is in line if not better than many other smart phones. The only ones that beat it by a large margin are the s3, iPhone 4s/5, and the OneX. Also, I've noticed that when recording 1080p it can occasionally have the odd stutter. I typically use 720p for space constraints, so it doesnt really bother me, but it is something of a bummer. This is seemingly corrected when using a custom kernel and overclocked a bit, but I typically just run the stock rooted ROM now, as the pure "google" experience is what drew me to the phone in the first place.
it offers a smooth ui with JB that is easily as good as the iPhone 4s, and beyond any other android device i've used, bar none. The battery is *decent*, and by that I mean that I have killed it in less than 10 hours, but I use it quite heavily. 95% of the time it goes from 5:30AM to 11pm-ish and has 25% or so starting at 100.The back speaker that serves as the ringer / notification / speaker phone is not up to snuff IMO, leaving a lot to be desired. In some data centers I am unable to hear it when in my pocket, however the otter box w/ belt clip fixed that pretty quick. The proximity sensor occasionally will allow the screen to come on during a call, but the case interestingly enough solved that too (I think it had to do with adding the bulk to the phone, changing how I hold it.)
The ear buds included are quite satisfactory for both music and phone calls, and are very clear, and have a good range for music, most notably the lower end for bass. As to the USB problem, I do notice that it has a hard time with some of the cheaper car chargers, and acts as if it has a short as it wont stay charging until you wiggle the plug just right. But using a decent car charger fixed that. (Dont buy the 5 dollar wal mart special, I use a motorola cable that came with my Atrix 2 and my car stereo's USB port to charge it and it never screws up)
Thats the only USB related issue I ever had, and it seems to be on the chargers end. The bluetooth radio is quite a bit better when compared to anything else I've used, as typically my ear piece when worn on my right ear with my phone in my left pocket would get a poor quality connection, but this has never been the case with the gnex.
As far as signal strength goes, its antenna is quite decent, however if you are (and it appears you are NOT) in the US and using AT&T, a UG baseband brings it in line with the S3 for signal strength (in dBm) as well as band preference, which with the stock XX baseband 1900 seems to be the preferred band, which in a lot of places wont matter, but in the mountains it can introduce some voice quality / data speed issues when it is clinging to that 1900mhz band like glue when it gets 10x the signal on the 850 bands. The screen is fantastic, and I've never noticed any little dots on it. I've never seen it struggle with any video related app or game, but I have a limited array of games on my phone, not really my thing.
About the only thing it doesn't do (but probably can be made to do) for me is AT&T visual voicemail. I have it on my plan but dont get to use it since the gnex, Also, while it has a pretty good list of APN's, be sure to get the correct one from your current phone if keeping the same carrier, just in case you need to manually create it.
A word on customization: If you plan to do anything with this phone, I recommend doing a fastboot oem unlock right out of the box, THEN set the phone up. unlocking the bootloader requires it to completely wipe itself, which is annoying if you played with the phone for a week and THEN unlock it since at that point you're stock and have no decent tools available yet. Also its really hard to brick the thing, but not impossible: Do some searches, backup the efs, dont use odin and you should be good for all the playing you want to do.
Happy trails and hope you enjoy it as much as I have!
Hi guys. So I have the Nexus S and I'm kind of tempted on buying one of these Galaxy Nexus thingies. My Nexus S is only a year old, and overall it's OK on stock JB, but it can be really annoying. 3D games like Modern Combat 3 are completely unplayable and launcher redraws and system hangups occur quite often with on half a gig of RAM.
What would you do? Stay with the old Nexus and get the next model in a year or get the GNex. Where I live the thing costs roughly 380$. Do you think I could send the NS, if yes, for how much?
Thank you for your thoughts!
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When it comes to an Android, the GNex is still at the top IMO.
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Thanks i read your whole paragraph. I have extra cables for charging from previous phones that used micro usb and they havent really broke my devices. Also thanks for all your info, it made me want to get the nexus even more, I'm getting it after my exams next month!
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Hi guys. So I have the Nexus S and I'm kind of tempted on buying one of these Galaxy Nexus thingies.
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I would believe the GNex would be a great phone, however i do not own one so i cannot say. But by the looks of reviews and comments people have posted - it's a great supported phone by google which will last for a while, maybe until Nexus 2
ifrit723 said:
I've somehow persuaded my parents to allow me to buy online.
Should i get Galaxy Nexus or HTC One S?
I really like One S's hardware but i like Nexus's software... tough choice really (Both similar price online, S4 Krait cpu)
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One S doesn't have as much development and will be left die on 4.1 since the next flagship is coming back up soon.
CM will probably keep it going for a year though.
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I'm a long time HTC sensation user and have modded it all the way up to lollipop. Sadly, the wife just dropped it and cracked her entire screen - just today. It was a fun, slo-mo event. Happily, that means it's time to upgrade. sssshhh I know I can buy a new screen...but it's time for an upgrade after 4+ years.
I'm pretty sure I'm going for the m8 rather than the s5, but I'm curious about any, shall we say, un-"reviewed" pit falls?
Things like:
I know the battery is non removable but the S5 has a removable one. We had the sensation so long we burned through a few ankers and it really helped the life span. Comments on the real world battery? One of the strength, to me, was the removable battery. I have an old itouch, with a, let called it, hard to deal with battery. It was nice to not be forced to upgrade when the battery became is hosed.
The modding power. I quite enjoy rooting/s-offing/breaking my phone - but ideally not bricking. I know htc has been a tad cranky in the past with this, it seems okay looking at the development community and I'm not reading up on too many issues but what are experiences between rooting/roming this vs the S5?
Any, I love this phone but, damn, this one thing really suck but there's a easy work around type things? Or it's be the best phone except the battery is ****? Things the main reviewers won't really say?
Hoping to join you guy here from the sensation forums in a few days(and of course root my phone asap)
It just doesn't feel right in my hands. Can't explain it but maybe it's just me and my dislike for curved phones. I still don't like how uncomfortable it feels to hold.
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It just doesn't feel right in my hands. Can't explain it but maybe it's just me and my dislike for curved phones. I still don't like how uncomfortable it feels to hold.
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Enough that the phone isn't worth it? Have you moved on? Wished that you had an S5, nexus 5, etc? Any other major regrets besides the feel?
I have tried every other competitor till now. G3 - sluggish and heats up fast. S5 - build quality, knox and no gpe posibility. Z3 - Too pricey, low on updates and development, otherwise a spectacular phone. OnePlus - No stable ROM to date, even CM11SR44 is buggy.
The battery on the One M8 has been great for me. I always get 4-5h SOT through 1-2days. Keep in mind that I come from Z Ultra and Mi3 that both had 3000+ mah batteries.
My advice is to buy this phone, you will not regret it.
This might actually be the first phone I manage to keep for two years (thus avoiding the inevitable arguement with the wife) hahaha
Here are my problems
1. Camera covers scratch really easily. My main back camera was scratched quite badly, even with a spigen slim armor on all the time. I sent it in for repair and they replaced both the front facing and the back main covers. The back currently is being protected by a 'screen protector'. The coating on the new front cover scratched/came slightly off in about a month and I rubbed the rest away. It remains scratch-free, but (number 2)
2. Dust can get under the speaker grilles and get stuck under front facing camera. Not sure if it is due to the replacement of the covers or what. Just last month, I went to Australia for a military exercise and it was very sandy. I believe it was the sand that went in. With that said, my platoon mate using the same phone did not get even a single speck of dust stuck under his.
I messaged the service centre and they said they would clean it for free under warranty, even with my bootloader unlocked, but the technician would do a diagnostic on my phone. The CSO asked for my IMEI number to check if I was under warranty, which I refused to give. Funny part is, shouldn't all M8s be under warranty since it was released only this year?
With regards to the battery, it is definitely awesome, although mine seem to have been weakened with me abusing it.
Personally I really like it-it's my favorite phone since the HD2. I agree it can be awkward to hold and the camera can be scratched, but for me these problems were easily solved by getting a decent case for it(i.e. not one of the barely covers it slim or dot view style cases, one of the bigger ones that actually protects it. I also put a screen protector on it just to be safe. I've dropped it twice from pocket level and it's fine).
The only thing I've noticed that I think could possibly be better is the battery life. Don't get me wrong, it's not bad per se, but I do feel it could be a little better. Of course, there are power saver apps and whatnot you can do to help with that.
And that's it.
What I like is how customizable it is. The only thing we can't currently do is put W8 on it, but given how wide open this phone is, that may just be a matter of time and interest. Meantime you can pretty much do anything else you want to it, which I love. There's a lot to be said for having the choice to use it however you want to. Can't recommend it enough.
Battery life is pretty good on the m8 especially on gpe a gpe m8 I would rate higher than a nexus device go for the m8 you won't be disappointed
One issue and that's the volume keys, everything else seems perfect to me (fantastic build quality, decent camera, decent battery, easily converted to gpe which is really nice).
Edit: Oh yeah second issue is that the htc keyboard sucks, thankfully that's a non issue because you can easily get better keyboards on the store.
I got the M8! Thanks for you thoughts. Already boot unlocked and Rooted, sadly I'll need sunshine not firewater to s-off when I go there but it's a great phone. Having had a Sensation for the lat 4 years...we've forgotten how fast phones can be! Cheers!
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Enough that the phone isn't worth it? Have you moved on? Wished that you had an S5, nexus 5, etc? Any other major regrets besides the feel?
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Enough that I'm constantly trying to get something else!
Had the Nexus 5 for almost 11 months and absolutely loved the feel of the phone in hand!
I've been trying to get a hold of a Z3 but all the Canadian ones are only 16gb so it's kind of disappointing. I'll wait for a next generation SD810 phone before I switch again. GPE Lollipop has reduced my enthusiasm to find something else!